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2008-06-09 Africa Subsaharan

Albinos, Long Shunned, Face Threat (of being butchered for parts) in Tanzania

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-06-09 11:18|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Tanzanian officials say witch doctors are now marketing albino skin, bones and hair as ingredients in potions that are promised to make people rich.

Hunt down the Witch Doctors and butcher them.

Posted by One Eyed Ulese1266 2008-06-09 12:26|| 2008-06-09 12:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like a job for that crack Melnibonéan hit team Elric and Stormbringer...

Posted by Querent 2008-06-09 13:10|| 2008-06-09 13:10|| Front Page Top

#3 "Many people in Tanzania and across Africa, for that matter believe albinos have magical powers"

Can we call them un-civilized yet? How much of this barbaric cult thinking does an area / state / continent have to have before you can discuss it as a generic problem?

Posted by AlanC 2008-06-09 13:55|| 2008-06-09 13:55|| Front Page Top

#4 I've been calling them uncivilized for a loooong time, Alan.

Given the behavior of most (but not all) Africans, especially "in rural areas" (though God knows there's plenty of this kind of crap in the cities, too), I say they need to prove me wrong - since far too many of them have proved me right.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-06-09 14:32|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-06-09 14:32|| Front Page Top

#5 I understand pureed Witch Doctor makes excellent hemmorrhoid cream

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-06-09 15:00|| 2008-06-09 15:00|| Front Page Top

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